Nekkeveld Explained

Nekkeveld
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Native Name Lang:nl
Image Map1:Map NL - Nijkerk - Nekkeveld.svg
Map Caption1:Nekkeveld in the municipality of Nijkerk.
Pushpin Map:Netherlands Gelderland#Netherlands
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Gelderland
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Nijkerk
Coordinates:52.2444°N 5.4194°W
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:3861
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:033

Nekkeveld is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Nijkerk, and lies about 8 km north of Amersfoort.[1]

Nekkeveld is not a statistical entity,[2] and the postal authorities have placed it under Nijkerk.[3] It was first mentioned in 1250 as "in Ekelenvelde", and means field with oak trees.[4] There are no official place name signs, however a farmer has put a sign in its driveway. Nekkeveld consists of about 7 houses.[5]

References

  1. ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 23 March 2022. Not found.
  3. Web site: Postcode Nekkeveld in Nijkerk . Postcode bij adres . 23 March 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Nekkeveld - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 23 March 2022 . nl.
  5. Web site: Nekkeveld . Plaatsengids . 23 March 2022 . nl.